Can a C5 Z play with a Viper SRT-10?
08-22-2010, 04:16 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Can a C5 Z play with a Viper SRT-10?
Only if the Viper pilot helps out a little.
My car is stock power with headers and a tune. Suspension is basic coil-overs, Phatty sways, poly bushings, BBK, and some sticky Pirelli 305 slicks. I don't know what's up with my car this year, but it is really running well.
The Viper is gutted, caged, and the owner alleges stock power (605 HP) and 3,300 lbs which seems light, but I don't know squat about Vipers other than they look heavier than that.
I suspect that there are better lines the Viper could run that would make him vanish in front of my eyes. The first two laps he is behind me, the last two I play chase...damn, that thing pulls on the straights.
Fun with a Viper at WGI
My car is stock power with headers and a tune. Suspension is basic coil-overs, Phatty sways, poly bushings, BBK, and some sticky Pirelli 305 slicks. I don't know what's up with my car this year, but it is really running well.
The Viper is gutted, caged, and the owner alleges stock power (605 HP) and 3,300 lbs which seems light, but I don't know squat about Vipers other than they look heavier than that.
I suspect that there are better lines the Viper could run that would make him vanish in front of my eyes. The first two laps he is behind me, the last two I play chase...damn, that thing pulls on the straights.
Fun with a Viper at WGI
08-22-2010, 05:07 PM
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Nice Job!
Nice job out there. Man I've never been to the Glen. That looks like a fast fast track...
Nice driving and thanks for posting. Looks like you were having some fun.
Nice driving and thanks for posting. Looks like you were having some fun.
08-22-2010, 06:56 PM
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08-22-2010, 07:07 PM
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St. Jude Donor '09
All else being equal, the SRT-10's are faster. I had good races in my T1 car against both Dave Pintaric and Stan Wilson in well-prepared T1 Vipers and we were quite equal (as in - I was a close second on both occasions 
). In T1 trim, the Vipers run a restrictor and without it, I'm sure they would've pulled me badly on the straights.
). In T1 trim, the Vipers run a restrictor and without it, I'm sure they would've pulled me badly on the straights.
08-22-2010, 09:21 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Come on out to Trackmasters on Aug 30-31 and jump in. I promise to try really hard not to spin this time 
Pelloni has the distinguished honor of witnessing, err, experiencing, my one and only spin...to date.
I know that a well prepared and piloted SRT-10 will blow my doors off. The one I got to play with is well prepared, but perhaps it should participate in some more flight school.
Pelloni has the distinguished honor of witnessing, err, experiencing, my one and only spin...to date.I know that a well prepared and piloted SRT-10 will blow my doors off. The one I got to play with is well prepared, but perhaps it should participate in some more flight school.
Last edited by kmagvette; 08-22-2010 at 09:27 PM.
08-24-2010, 10:50 PM
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Burning Brakes
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The group is Phoenix CMR, I have been instructing for them for a few years. They are not as fast as Trackmasters or Group 52, but they are a well run, safe, courteous, fun group to run with.